PURPOSE: To gather patient and carer evaluations of a 20 min chair massage treatment provided one afternoon a week in an outpatient waiting area. METHOD: Information gathered over a year included documented evaluation of chair massage, pre- and post-treatment well-being scores (visual analogue scale). RESULTS: Both patients (n=224) and carers (n=185) positively evaluated the treatment. Key benefits reported included: relaxation, comfort, time out/treat, distraction, and relief of anxiety. There were significant changes in self-reported well-being score (p=<0.001), but no significant changes between scores for males and females. The changes in well-being scores on occasions (n=3) did not match the positive feedback. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that the service was appreciated by patients and carers. The project was continued for a further year with internal funding. Further research is warranted to ascertain the added and longer-term value of this intervention.
PURPOSE: To gather patient and carer evaluations of a 20 min chair massage treatment provided one afternoon a week in an outpatient waiting area. METHOD: Information gathered over a year included documented evaluation of chair massage, pre- and post-treatment well-being scores (visual analogue scale). RESULTS: Both patients (n=224) and carers (n=185) positively evaluated the treatment. Key benefits reported included: relaxation, comfort, time out/treat, distraction, and relief of anxiety. There were significant changes in self-reported well-being score (p=<0.001), but no significant changes between scores for males and females. The changes in well-being scores on occasions (n=3) did not match the positive feedback. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that the service was appreciated by patients and carers. The project was continued for a further year with internal funding. Further research is warranted to ascertain the added and longer-term value of this intervention.
Authors: Gabriel Lopez; Wenli Liu; Kathrin Milbury; Amy Spelman; Qi Wei; Eduardo Bruera; Lorenzo Cohen Journal: Support Care Cancer Date: 2017-06-28 Impact factor: 3.603
Authors: Deborah J Engen; Dietlind L Wahner-Roedler; Anita M Nadolny; Colleen M Persinger; Jae K Oh; Peter C Spittell; Laura L Loehrer; Stephen S Cha; Brent A Bauer Journal: BMC Complement Altern Med Date: 2010-09-16 Impact factor: 3.659